by - May 12, 2014 8:03 pm
Economic developers across Arkansas are pushing for a position from gubernatorial prospects on the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund, at one time a $50 million discretionary fund that allowed the…
by - May 12, 2014 7:54 pm
Snowy winter weather did not ding the local hospitality sector among the Northwestern Arkansas’ four largest cities as they cumulatively reported a 7.57% gain in hotel and restaurant taxes collected…
by - May 12, 2014 5:44 pm
Friday's (May 9) ruling by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza that overturned the state's ban on gay marriage had many assuming that the path to same-sex marriage was finally…
by - May 12, 2014 5:13 pm
A League of Women Voters forum in Fort Smith Monday (May 12) pitted two county officials against each other as they battle for the position of Sebastian County Treasurer/Collector. Hotz…
by - May 12, 2014 2:38 pm
When Fran Free launched Oh Baby Foods in 2009 she saw herself in an apron making baby food in her kitchen well into retirement. She had no idea the natural…
by - May 11, 2014 10:54 am
Booneville-based First Western Bank has filed its response to the Arvest Interpleading and countersuits stemming from the Dennis Smiley loan saga, which cost him his job as a top bank…
by - May 10, 2014 5:36 pm
At least one member of the Arkansas House of Representatives has confirmed that he is pursuing impeachment against Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza following his ruling Friday (May 9)…
by - May 9, 2014 6:09 pm
The ban on same-sex marriages has been struck down Friday (May 9) by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza in his decision with Wright v. Arkansas. Arkansas voters in 2004…
by - May 9, 2014 3:45 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. does not agree with the recent denial from U.S. Magistrate Judge Erin Setser regarding its motion to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit filed by a Michigan pension fund…
by - May 9, 2014 3:27 pm
It seems as if the mailers filling the mailboxes of Senate District 9 voters will continue the back and forth between incumbent Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood, and Rep. Terry Rice,…
by - May 9, 2014 6:46 am
Reducing the Whirlpool footprint, a rise in area building activity, prayer at public meetings and dumb federal policies are part of the May 9 Friday Wire for the Fort Smith…
by - May 9, 2014 6:25 am
A new Wal-Mart grocery drive-in experiment, problems at an area non-profit, Beaver Lake water facts and dumb federal policies are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for May 9….
by - May 8, 2014 10:47 pm
Benton County Circuit Court Judge John Scott granted Bank of the Ozarks and Summit Bank one more week to file their answers to the Arvest interpleading regarding Dennis Smiley’s Arvest…
by - May 8, 2014 6:40 pm
Capital is the lifeblood startup ventures, particularly those like PicaSolar and Overwatch that are in the midst of bringing new products to market. Expanding into new markets is also a…
by - May 8, 2014 6:18 pm
Officials with Community Health Systems, the parent company of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith, moved fast to remove interim CEO Tim Schmidt following a racially insensitive remark he made…
by - May 8, 2014 5:20 pm
The largest banks in Arkansas continue to get bigger through active mergers and acquisitions in recent months. Home Bancshares/Centennial Bank, Simmons First and Bank of the Ozarks have been on…
by - May 8, 2014 2:35 pm
Bobby Altes, a Republican candidate for state representative in District 76, is staying in the primary race and may push back with legal action to counter reports that detailed past…
by - May 8, 2014 12:42 pm
A Van Buren-based company is banking on the support of generous strangers as it attempts to raise $250,000 to fund development of a new video game using local students to…
by - May 7, 2014 6:01 pm
Allegations of an abortion and past arrests have thrown a wrench in the race for state representative in District 76, just as early voting began earlier in the week. The…
by - May 7, 2014 5:51 pm
A project that was all but confirmed thanks to artist's renderings submitted to the city of Fayetteville as part of a planned retail development has now been officially confirmed. In…
